Next time you’re in Morrinsville CBD, you’ll see a mix of freshly painted courtesy and zebra crossings to help make it easier for pedestrians to move around the town centre. The work is part of our M...

Last week, Matamata-Piako District Council joined our communities in celebrating the incredible individuals and organisations who give so generously of their time, energy, skills, and p...

We’re teaming up with waste minimisation expert Kate Meads to help change the way you think about food waste!  ...

Recent changes to national legislation mean that for some large-scale projects, councils no longer make the final decisions – and the community’s ability to have a say can be limited depending on the ...

Are you ready for local elections this year? We've been gearing up and held a candidate briefing session at the start of this week. If you're interested in running for Council this year but couldn't ...

Recently, we invited community feedback on the following draft documents: Fees and Charges 2025/26 Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy Gambling Venue Policy TAB Venue Policy Alcohol Licen...

The Fees and Charges for 2025/26 include some changes to the structure of building consent fees. Currently when we've finished processing a building consent it can’t be issued to the customer until pa...

Matamata-Piako is home to roughly 5,500 registered dogs. While dog registration numbers have remained relatively the same over the past five years, the costs associated have increased significantly - ...

Nine year old Mae, a beach-loving former farm dog, has scored her family a free year’s dog registration. A Labrador-Pointer mix, Mae has been a part of the Henderson family for the past seven years an...

The office and library will also be closed for business Monday 23 - Wednesday 25 June.  We wll reopen Thursday 26 June at 8am. Please remember to use the side entrance by the skate park.&nb...

Did you know you can use our Rating Information Database (RID) to search the property details for any property in the district? This can tell you information such as land area, land value and rates le...

We are notifying this Plan Change next month for your feedback.  We’re changing the format and some of the content of our District Plan to line up with the Ministry for the Environment, National...